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Ken Masat at 7:01am 11.17.04
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My Oday 23 has a 4" circular hole near the rear of the cabin floor. There is always water standing
Bob at 6:11am 11.17.04
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Can anyone explain the original shower drain setup on a 1976 Hunter, I am just getting into that are
Chris3720 at 6:01am 11.17.04
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I recently bought a Mac 25. The first time I took it out of the water I noticed that the U-bolt was
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I recently bought a Mac 25. The first time I took it out of the water I noticed that the U-bolt was
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I recently bought a Mac 25. The first time I took it out of the water I noticed that the U-bolt was
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I recently bought a Mac 25. The first time I took it out of the water I noticed that the U-bolt was
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I recently bought a Mac 25. The first time I pulled the boat out of the water I noticed that the U-
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David at 4:48am 11.17.04
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Fred, have just spent my lunch hour going back over your website. I noticed that there was no insula
David Lucas at 4:34am 11.17.04
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Hello, Since we have purchased the boat our YSM-12 has always vibrated a significant amount.
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Bob at 3:53am 11.17.04
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Does anyone see a problem with removing the mast support (4 x 6 fir Beam) while the boat is on stand
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Phil Herring at 3:38am 11.17.04
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Nice looking boat, eh?
Bill P. at 3:06am 11.17.04
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My masthead light and windex was damaged in Ivan and I was wondering if anyone knew of a place to ge
Jason at 2:41am 11.17.04
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I am looking at buying a new 33 Hunter. For my family to use on long weekends. we have two small gir
William Carter at 2:35am 11.17.04
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I need to transport a 1974 Hunter 25' on a flatbed trailer approx. 300 miles? Can the weight of the
Steve673 at 2:34am 11.17.04
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I recently bought an '81 O'Day 30 and would like to replace the genoa winches ( barient 21) with use
Bryan at 2:20am 11.17.04
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Do you own a sailboat in or near Sarasota, FL that you're not planning to use much this winter? Perh

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More 3D printing   (1)
DArcy at 2:55pm 02.08.21
I think this is key to durability of printed objects. A printer that just pukes out plastic, concre
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short
shemandr at 2:44pm 02.08.21
I'm no Maine Sail but 20 amps seems like a lot. Are you sure there isn't something bigger on that c
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel
LakeShark at 2:35pm 02.08.21
Lake Shark Could you provide me a bit more detail about the one on your trailer? Thanks in advance
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short
DArcy at 2:35pm 02.08.21
Coming from the guy that is chasing down "orphaned wires" - please don't do that. Multiple POs of my
More 3D printing
rgranger at 2:33pm 02.08.21
GE has been aggressive in incorporating it into aviation, remember the next time you fly there is p
COVID good for the shipping industry...?   (1)
rgranger at 2:25pm 02.08.21
When did they put a container port on the north side of the bridge? Did they do a lot of dredging?
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated
dlochner at 2:24pm 02.08.21
I had assumed both the main and echo circuits would be open when the I/C isn't running. I think n
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated
dluks at 2:22pm 02.08.21
If the switch is in the Both position, current will flow to both batteries. Do you have an ACR or
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated
JoeWhite at 2:20pm 02.08.21
To test if the switch is at fault, lift the solar panel charger lead and the battery lead off of the
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short
rgranger at 2:19pm 02.08.21
Sounds like a mouse made a home someplace behind a panel. Running down a short can be a real PITA.
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated
dluks at 2:16pm 02.08.21
A couple thoughts - How are you getting your voltage readings, from a voltage meter on the panel o
Changing Rub Rail On H270
rgranger at 2:15pm 02.08.21
260 & 270 are same hulll. Picture of damaged rub rail please. Introduced boat and sold them. Hey
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated
dlochner at 2:10pm 02.08.21
In theory, unless I'm fundamentally misunderstanding something, the charge current from the charge
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated
Davidasailor26 at 2:01pm 02.08.21
A couple thoughts - How are you getting your voltage readings, from a voltage meter on the panel or
Gauges!
JoeWhite at 1:59pm 02.08.21
To reduce the lightbulbs burning the gauges I inserted 2 diodes in series with the 12v circuit. This
Changing Rub Rail On H270   (1)
sdillonjr at 1:36pm 02.08.21
260 & 270 are same hulll. Picture of damaged rub rail please. Introduced boat and sold them.
Fusing to busbar
dlochner at 1:28pm 02.08.21
Fusing to busbar
Tim22 at 1:18pm 02.08.21
Fusing to busbar   (1)
Ward H at 1:15pm 02.08.21
I did something very similar as @dlochner. Lined up some ANL holders and connected them with a coppe
Covid-19 Vaccination
dlochner at 1:07pm 02.08.21
We got lucky with our appointments. I happened to be sitting at the computer when I got a text that

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